October 6, 2000
Medicare “Givebacks” Bill on Fast Track
Congress is headed toward enacting legislation that would increase Medicare payments to health care providers. The Medicare “givebacks” legislation wasView More
October 6, 2000
Subcommittee Hearing Examines Bill Dealing with Child Care
A bill (H.R. 469) designed to hold day care providers accountable for injuries or deaths that occur to children whoView More
September 29, 2000
House Establishes Biomedical Imaging Institute
The House on September 27 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1795) to establish a National Institute of BiomedicalView More
September 29, 2000
House Approves Childhood Cancer Resolution
On September 27, the House unanimously approved, 415-0, a resolution (H. Res. 576) expressing the sense of the House thatView More
September 29, 2000
Bill Would Affect Parents of Missing Children
A bill (H.R. 5117) to ensure that families with missing children can claim the dependent child tax exemption was approved,View More
September 29, 2000
Bill Focuses on Child Care Safety
Legislation (H.R. 4519) to require safety information for parents using federal child care facilities received voice vote approval in theView More
September 29, 2000
Committee Examines HIV/AIDS Crisis in Africa
On September 27, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing to examine the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.View More
September 29, 2000
Children and Media Violence Hearings Continue
The influence of the violence depicted in movies was the subject of a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science,View More
September 29, 2000
IDEA Resolution Approved by House
A resolution (H. Con. Res. 135) recognizing the 25th anniversary of a law designed to provide education for students withView More
September 29, 2000
VAWA Clears House; Waiting for Senate Vote
Facing a tight deadline, the House on September 26 passed, 415-3, a bill (H.R. 1248) to reauthorize and extend theView More